Fritz Wunderlich

MAHLER Lied von Erde / Wunderlich, Fischer-Dieskau 4778988

. . . we are held spellbound ¿ by the radiant poignancy of Mahler's great song cycle, but above all by Fritz Wunderlich and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, two gloriously full-throated singers, far from the self-regarding superstars of today . . . No matter how ardent or pained his feelings, Fischer-Dieskau's baritone stays tightly focused and sober; but with Wunderlich's tenor there's always a special bounce ¿ a sparkle, too, which is admirably suited to the lighter songs here . . .

Record Review /
The Times (London) / 06. May 2011

Fischer-Dieskau is the master, as Mahler . . . would surely admit had he lived long enough to hear him.

Record Review /
BBC Music Magazine (London) / 01. December 2011

Fritz Wunderlich was in a league of his own. In every recording of his I know, there's so much passion, love and energy -- as if it were the last performance of his life . . . Those ecstatic moments in the drinking song are simply mind-blowing. To be able to enthrall an audience just once the way Wunderlich did again and again -- well, that would be amazing.